Comparing economic performances
PEOPLE often ask which political party has the best track record of managing the economy and producing the best results. It is a tricky question to give a straightforward answer…
HEC teams visit universities for performance evaluation
The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has successfully concluded evaluation visits of three HEC recognised higher education institutions through Institutional Performance Evaluation (IPE) and Postgraduate Programme Review (PGPR). The universities evaluated…
Performance card
A performance evaluation is necessary to motivate employees, provide work direction, justify promotions, and improve and reward performance. Ineffective evaluation criteria for public-service departments can drastically hinder service. Our civil…
Reforming justice?
The 26th Amendment to the constitution can be seen as a devil’s bargain and a double-edged sword. This amendment was passed by a parliament that has consistently failed to fulfill…
26th Amendment, new CJP and reforms
The Constitution (Twenty-sixth Amend-ment) Act, 2024 [26th Amendment], passed in utmost haste by the Parliament on October 21, 2024 receiving the assent of President of Pakistan on the same day,…
Context and intentions
MOST critiques of the 26th Constitutional Amendment focus on its impact on judicial independence. Thankfully, some clauses related to the supposed sanctity of national security under Article 199 and the…
IMF programme & challenges
Pakistan’s economic journey took a momentous turn after it bid farewell to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in August 2016, after successfully completing twelfth and final review of Extended Fund…
Squid Game of CSS
In a country grappling with debilitating debts, systemic inefficiencies across sectors, rampant inflation and unemployment, and a persistent energy crisis, one might wonder what fuels the celebration behind the civil…
The path forward
The transition to a knowledge economy represents a paramount challenge and opportunity for nations around the world. In the case of Pakistan, this transition is not only essential but also…
Sins in Sindh
A COUPLE of weeks ago, egged on by a Rangers’ press conference on corruption and the illegal economy in Sindh, I engaged in a thought experiment of sorts. I suspended…
